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By default, citizens have the right to know about themselves, their country, and the performance of the government they chose. However, freedom of information is not a very prevalent concept, especially in the Arab World. This course delves into the pros and cons of governments' decision to allow their citizens free access to information and the implications on national security.
Course Goals:
• Investigate the development of the concept of freedom of expression through history, theory and application.
• Analyze conditions of freedom of information in diverse communities.
• Examine the impact of freedom of information on ethical, social and national security issues.
• Compare the conditions of freedom of expression in democratic and autocratic regimes.
• Illustrate causes and effects of applying freedom of information through case studies.
• Think critically through evaluating a media personnel’s social responsibility role.

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By default, citizens have the right to know about themselves, their country, and the performance of the government they chose. However, freedom of information is not a very prevalent concept, especially in the Arab World. This course delves into the pros and cons of governments' decision to allow their citizens free access to information and the implications on national security.

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Books:

Book

Author

Publisher

Freedom of Information: The Law, the Practice and the Ideal

Patrick Birkinshaw

Cambridge

Recommended books :

Daniel Berliner, "Institutionalizing Transparency: The Global Spread of Freedom of Information in Law and Practice," Ph.D. Thesis, University of Washington, 2012.
Christopher Horner, The Liberal War on Transparency: Confessions of a Freedom of Information "Criminal", New York: Threshold Editions, 2012.